The Daily Populous Friday June 27th, 2025 day edition
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The Gates Foundation has announced a five-year, $1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in support of its global vaccination work.

The commitment is a renewal of a longstanding partnership between the organizations as well as a response to the declining budgets of international development organizations and shifting political priorities. The announcement coincides with the Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation, a Gavi pledging event in Brussels, co-hosted by the European Union and the Gates Foundation. Since its launch 25 years ago—with support from the Gates Foundation—Gavi has helped cut child mortality in half around the world and vaccinated more than 1.1 billion children across 78 low-income countries.

The foundation’s commitment comes on the heels of its announcement that it will spend down its endowment in 20 years.

“For the first time in decades, the number of kids dying around the world will likely go up this year instead of down because of massive cuts to foreign aid. That is a tragedy,” warned foundation chair Bill Gates. “Fully funding Gavi is the single most powerful step we can take to stop it.”

UnmaintainedDonkey on June 26th, 2025 at 19:41 UTC »

While besoz is spending 70 million on his wedding.

Evil_Eukaryote on June 26th, 2025 at 19:02 UTC »

When one man can cover the negligence of the most powerful and wealthy government ever, you know there's a problem.

Tremenda-Carucha on June 26th, 2025 at 18:56 UTC »

Over 1.1 billion kids vaccinated, that's crazy impressive, here's hoping Gavi can do even more with this cash boost!